Middle East

US State Department spokesperson Ned Price contradicts Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, says that the revival of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal is neither imminent nor certain.

Iranian FM Amir-Abdollahian says in Farsi that strategic relations between Iran and Syria are at their best. “We are in the same trench, and we support Syria’s leadership, government and people," he later says in Arabic.

"We have no interest in an escalation, but Israel is pushing for it, so far," say PA officials.

PM Naftali Bennett, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, and United Arab Emirates Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan exchanged details regarding Syrian President Bashar Assad's dramatic visit to the UAE this weekend the motivations behind it, and new information was provided that will impact Jerusalem's position on the matter.

The Islamic republic sets up a special security force tasked with protecting sensitive installations and high-profile individuals from sabotage, assassinations.

Water levels in the coastal enclave's only aquifer have dropped significantly due to excessive pumping, with seawater and sewage seepage making the problem worse.

"No one from Hezbollah, neither a fighter nor an expert, went to this arena or any of the arenas of these wars," the terrorist leader is quoted as saying.

Russian foreign minister says Moscow received written assurances from Washington that sanctions against Russia over Ukraine would not hinder cooperation within the framework of the agreement.

Egypt's environmental record is under scrutiny as it prepares to host the UN climate conference COP27 in November.

Kremlin: Russian interests in the Iran nuclear deal would be affected by Western sanctions against Moscow. The US must therefore ensure Russia's national interests are fully taken into account.